I don't believe I've ever deliberately given up drinking, or much else, for ONE day in a row, let alone forty. My no-booze status is not religiously motivated, rather by a desire to expedite some weight loss and test my self discipline. So far, it's been no problem at all although I feel like boiled shit and I'm not any less bitchy; both the opposite of the side effects I'd hoped for as a result of this experiment. I think that not feeling well is a coincidence.
As to not being any less bitchy, I may just have to try another approach. Maybe Buddhism. (We'll see if it works for Tiger first.)
I've had a few of my favorite party girl friends ask, "What about St. Patrick's Day?!" In my Irish pub chefs world, this day of unapologetic drunkenness for many an Irish-American and Irish-American-for-a-day means little more to me than record sales, long hours in the kitchen and an aching back.
In fact St. Patrick's Day AND St. Patrick's Day Parade day in Pittsburgh can both be counted as challenging, less than fun-filled days for the restaurant workers in our city. Nothing says "Tabhair pog dom, taim Eireannach" like vomit on the sidewalks and urine soaked public bathrooms. Woo hoo!! I can hardly wait. It's one day of the year for me that NOT drinking is the most appealing approach to tolerating the festivities. (I have not yet ruled out the possibility of sedatives as my St. Patty's Day therapy.)
With thirty-five days left, I'm sure there's a life lesson or two ahead for a girl who's been partying pretty much non-stop since adolescence. Wish me luck.
Hello O, You know as well as I do that you will be able to do anything you put your mind to.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great test of ones core as most of the folks I know and have worked with over the years, in a bunch of different kitchens, use booze as a pain killer. I've been substituting Bozwellian and phytophrophin both available at the wellness center or online, with very good results.
I don't know if your aware of the fact that Hard Booze kills enzymes that aid in the digestion of Carbs ( sugar and starch )and thats the reason that Drinkers that don't eat still look fat. So as a total cleans you might want to eat ( 3 ) yogurts or activia before those 3 meals a day for a month and load the protein in the form of a good whey protein powder added to those yogurts about 4-5 Tbs per cup.
The Oatmeal + Orange juice in the morning everyday for 30 days will act as a turbo to that weight loss, they turbo charge each other and thats been proven.
Avoid sugar and red meat for those 30 days so you can reset and I bet you'll be amazed by the results.
I'll bet you lose 15 pounds within 40 days as the weight will really start dropping in the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth weeks. Go down to two yogurts with protein powder after that as in between meal snacks (eat 5 times a day)and you can drink and still lose that sugar weight. Good luck and God bless, Crazey Dave....
Whatever you do keep singin' your lungs out!
cause your great!